The average weight of 40 students in a class is 52 kg. The average weight of the boys is 56 kg and that of the girls is 46 kg. How many girls are in the class?
Correct answer D. 16
Explanation
Boys : girls = (52 - 46) : (56 - 52) = 6 : 4 = 3 : 2, so girls = 40 x 2/5 = 16.
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